About John Fantham
Lived 1939 – 2014 (aged 75). John Fantham was a British association football player.
John Fantham (6 February 1939 – 25 June 2014) was an English footballer.
Fantham was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. He is Sheffield Wednesday's leading post-war goalscorer with 166 goals. He was signed in 1956 and made his Wednesday debut two years later. Fantham firmly established himself as an able goalscorer in the English top flight for Wednesday, as his 23 goals helped the club to a second-place finish in 1960–61. The following season, he netted 24 times, earning him selection for the England under-23 team and his only England cap at full international level. He was an integral part of the Wednesday side that reached the 1966 FA Cup Final and two years later, he passed Redfern Froggatt's post war scoring record. Fantham made 435 appearances for the club, staying until 1969 when he joined Rotherham United.
Honours Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup runner-up: 1965–66
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Who was John Fantham?
English footballer (1939-2014)
When was John Fantham born?
John Fantham was born on 6 February 1939 in England.
When did John Fantham die?
John Fantham died on 24 June 2014 in Sheffield.
What was John Fantham's occupation?
John Fantham was an association football player.
What nationality was John Fantham?
John Fantham was British.
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